Arabic Names

Arabic names have a lot of meaning, usually tied to religion, nature, and tradition. Many come from the Quran and honor important Islamic people and aspects of God (Allah). Some common male names are Muhammad ("praised"), Omar ("long-lived"), and Kareem ("generous"). For females, you'll find Aisha ("alive"), Layla ("night"), and Noor ("bright"). Arabic names usually include a first name, the father's name, and sometimes a tribe or region. Surnames often show a person's family line or job.

Arabic naming traditions value beauty, strength, and spirituality, so the names stay meaningful for future generations. These names are still very popular in the Arab world and other places, showing a rich language and culture.

Arabic baby names and meanings with 4698 views and 22 likes. Our trending Arabic names include Lyla, Aliyah, Zayne, Kelita, Yuszef, Samara, Lilah, Salem, Adara, Yusuff, Dalia, Anayah, Sacar, Mahalya, Sadoc, Raya, Maryam, and Navi. Meaning in the same order are "night, rising, God is gracious, held back, God increases, result, delicate, peaceful, beauty, Jehovah increases, branch, God has answered, a prince, woman, righteous, friend, beloved, and prophet." For more information, please refer to the list of Arabic names for girls and boys.

Arabic Baby Girl and Boy Names

  1. Lyla
    • Meaning: dark, night beauty, dark beauty, night
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ly or Lylie
  2. Sadoc
    • Meaning: righteous, just, blameless, righteous
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Sadie or Doc
  3. Salem
    • Meaning: perfect, complete, safe, peaceful
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Sal or Sammy
  4. Lilah
    • Meaning: lilac, night, delicate
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lili or Lala
  5. Yuszef
    • Meaning: God increases
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Yuzi or Yuso
  6. Zayne
    • Meaning: beauty, God is gracious
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Zay or ZayZay
  7. Aliyah
    • Meaning: supreme, exalted, ascending, rising
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ali or Liyah
  8. Yusuff
    • Meaning: Jehovah increases
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Yuzi or Yuso
  9. Salma
    • Meaning: safe, peaceful
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Sal or Sally
  10. Samara
    • Meaning: Elm-tree seed, guardian, reward, result
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sami or Mara
  11. Zain
    • Meaning: grace, beauty
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Zay or ZayZay
  12. Navi
    • Meaning: kind to people, promise, best wishes, bearer of good news, spokesperson, prophet
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Nav or Nia
  13. Raya
    • Meaning: lady, beloved woman, queen, friend
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ray or Riri
  14. Shafeer
    • Meaning: mediator, emissary, handsome, ambassador
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Shaf or Shafi
  15. Sammy
    • Meaning: sublime, elevated, praised, name of God, God has heard
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Sam or Sami
  16. Maryam
    • Meaning: devout, pious, rebellious, sea, flower, bitter, rebellious, beloved
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mary or Mari
  17. Salaman
    • Meaning: man's house, kind man, peace, flourishing, peaceful
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Sal or Salo
  18. Adin
    • Meaning: delicate, everlasting bliss, faith, little fiery one
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Adi or Ado
  19. Sariyah
    • Meaning: clouds at night, princess
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sari or Riya
  20. Sacar
    • Meaning: variable, a prince
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Sac or Saci
  21. Hanan
    • Meaning: affection, compassion, God was compassionate, gracious gift, gracious
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Hana or Nan
  22. Aleah
    • Meaning: lofty, sublime, exalted, high, rising
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ali or Allie
  23. Raham
    • Meaning: compassionate, merciful
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Rah or Raha
  24. Jamia
    • Meaning: he who supplants
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Jami or Amia
  25. Dania
    • Meaning: near, close, God is my judge
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Dani or Danie
  26. Qadar
    • Meaning: adept, competent, capable, powerful, predestination, divine decree, fate
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Qadi or Qado
  27. Edin
    • Meaning: religion, servant of Allah, guard of prosperity, rich friend, plain, delight, pleasure
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Edi or Din
  28. Dalia
    • Meaning: bough of a tree, gentle, flower, branch
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Dali or Lia
  29. Qadeer
    • Meaning: competent, capable, powerful
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Qadi or Qado
  30. Abir
    • Meaning: colored powder, protector, mighty one, aroma, perfume
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Abi or Abie
  31. Sariah
    • Meaning: clouds and rain that come at night, night traveler, God is ruler, princess
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sari or Riah
  32. Qadir
    • Meaning: competent, capable
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Qadi or Qado
  33. Danya
    • Meaning: near, close, judgement of God
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Dani or Dany
  34. Adara
    • Meaning: praised, exalted, majestic, virgin, noble, beauty
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ada or Dara
  35. Qadry
    • Meaning: the all-powerful, competent Of al-Qadir, capable, of Qadir
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Qadi or Qado
  36. Kelita
    • Meaning: leather purse maker, sporting, playing, eternal, immortal, petite one, small, cut short, held back
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Kel or Lita
  37. Malka
    • Meaning: royalty, queen
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mal or Malkie
  38. Qasim
    • Meaning: generous, one who shares
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Qasi or Qas
  39. Ara
    • Meaning: opinion, decoration, adorning
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Aralyn or Aralia
  40. Anaiah
    • Meaning: diligence, protection, care, Yahweh has answered
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ana or Naya
  41. Zayn
    • Meaning: grace, beauty
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Zay or Zee
  42. Azora
    • Meaning: opinion, decoration, adorning
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Azorina or Azorelle
  43. Anayah
    • Meaning: diligence, protection, Yahweh has answered, care, God has answered
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Anya or Naya
  44. Altaf
    • Meaning: grace, gracious, kind
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Al or Alf
  45. Abey
    • Meaning: leaf, father of many, exalted father, high status
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Abe or Bey
  46. Dalila
    • Meaning: leader, guide, languishing, weak, delicate
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Dali or Lila
  47. Umi
    • Meaning: sea, mother
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Umira or Umiko
  48. Sammi
    • Meaning: god has heard, name of god
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Sam or Sammie
  49. Adina
    • Meaning: luxurious, delicate, noble, mild, gentle
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Adi or Dina
  50. Kiaan
    • Meaning: enduring, ancient, symbol of pride, king
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Kianaro or Kianric
  51. Zamira
    • Meaning: slender, lean, good voice, conscience, mind, heart, songbird, nightingale
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Zami or Zam
  52. Ashur
    • Meaning: assyrian god of war, a month of the islamic calendar
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Ashu or Shur
  53. Jannah
    • Meaning: God is gracious, harvest of fruit, garden, paradise
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Jan or Jani
  54. Cairo
    • Meaning: the victorious, the strong
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Cai or Kairo
  55. Lela
    • Meaning: born at night, dark beauty, black beauty
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Leli or Lelo
  56. Caden
    • Meaning: companion, friend, battle, round, son of cadán
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Cade or Cado
  57. Aziza
    • Meaning: respected, beloved, precious, noble, powerful, strong
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Azi or Ziza
  58. Caiden
    • Meaning: friend, companion, round, battle, son of cadáin
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Caide or Caidy
  59. Anissa
    • Meaning: friendly, good friend, favor
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ani or Nissa
  60. Kaine
    • Meaning: noise, sound, created by god, acquired, warrior, little battler
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Kain or Kaino
  61. Aaryn
    • Meaning: mountain, warrior lion, illuminator, mountain of strength, high mountain
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ary or Ryn
  62. Madi
    • Meaning: guided, tower, great, elegant, of Magdala, of Madeline
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mada or Mady
  63. Daliah
    • Meaning: share, portion, dahlia flower, God has drawn, hanging branch, branch
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Dali or Liah
  64. Raha
    • Meaning: free, one with purity, female sheep, ewe
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Rahi or Rahy
  65. Amera
    • Meaning: full of life, prosperous, prince, commander, treetop
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ame or Mera
  66. Saria
    • Meaning: clouds coming in the night, princess
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sari or Ria
  67. Aleeza
    • Meaning: light-hearted, happy, cheerful, Joyful
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ali or Leez
  68. Aina
    • Meaning: one who has beautiful eyes, mirror, affection, love, always, only, graciousness
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ai or Aini
  69. Aleana
    • Meaning: delicate, soft, high in rank, great, rising, going up
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Alea or Alia
  70. Hannya
    • Meaning: to be happy, a place to rest
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Hanya or Hanni
  71. Tamarra
    • Meaning: palm tree, date palm
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Tam or Tammy
  72. Xavia
    • Meaning: splendid, bright, the new house
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Xavi or Avia
  73. Xaria
    • Meaning: sunrise, dawn, of Zarya, brightness, light, blooming flower, of Zaria
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Xari or Aria
  74. Fatima
    • Meaning: to wean, to abstain, daughter of the prophet
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Fati or Tima
  75. Qeturah
    • Meaning: fragrance, scent, incense
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Qeti or Qet
  76. Qhama
    • Meaning: propser, fruitful, bloom, blososm
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Qha or Qhamy
  77. Hannia
    • Meaning: to be happy, a place to rest
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Hani or Nia
  78. Zira
    • Meaning: guest, visitor, fierce warrior, moonlight, path, shining, dawning, messenger, arena
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ziri or Ira
  79. Ieshia
    • Meaning: womanly, she who lives, alive
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Iesha or Ishi
  80. Malkie
    • Meaning: queen
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mal or Malk
  81. Mahalya
    • Meaning: who is like God?, tenderness, tender one, woman
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Maha or Mahy
  82. Alliah
    • Meaning: superb, sublime, exalted, rising, ascent, up to Yah
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Alli or Liah
  83. Saprina
    • Meaning: patience, thorny cactus
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sapr or Rina
  84. Bara
    • Meaning: innocent, to select
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Bar or Bira
  85. Halimah
    • Meaning: mild-mannered, gentle
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Haliro or Haliny
  86. Sabira
    • Meaning: enduring, patient
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sabirae or Sabryn
  87. Aya
    • Meaning: goddess of light and dawn, verse of the quran, miracle, sign of god's existence, design, beautiful, colorful, woven silk
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ayaka or Ayami
  88. Lilas
    • Meaning: spontaneity, play, dark beauty
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lilara or Lilora
  89. Zaria
    • Meaning: sunrise, dawn, blossom, flower, light, bright, brilliance
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Zarika or Zaryana
  90. Yasmine
    • Meaning: gift from god, jasmine flower, jasmine
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Yasmira or Yasmina
  91. Yazmin
    • Meaning: gift from God, jasmine flower
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Yazmira or Yazmina
  92. Yasmeen
    • Meaning: God's gift, jasmine
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Yasmira or Yasmeena
  93. Azura
    • Meaning: heaven, sky blue, blue semi-precious stone, lapis lazuli, azure
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Azurina or Azurielle
  94. Sabrina
    • Meaning: patience, from the river severn
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sabrinna or Sabrinelle
  95. Jenna
    • Meaning: small bird, fair one, white shadow
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Jennara or Jennika
  96. Hania
    • Meaning: delighted, happy, pleasant, graciousness
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Hanira or Haniela
  97. Yareli
    • Meaning: water lady, small butterfly
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Yari or Reli
  98. Walida
    • Meaning: young girl or daughter, newborn, newly born
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Wali or Walio
  99. Umayma
    • Meaning: little mother, of umama and umm
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Umaya or Umayi
  100. Sirocco
    • Meaning: warm wind
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Siro or Rocco
  101. Yonina
    • Meaning: dove
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Yoni or Nina
  102. Naryah
    • Meaning: lamp of yahweh, light and radiance
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Nara or Yaya
  103. Haniyah
    • Meaning: pleasant, to be happy, a place to rest
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Hani or Niyah
  104. Mahra
    • Meaning: beauty, horse, bitter
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mah or Mahi
  105. Nili
    • Meaning: indigo, blue, the glory of israel will not lie or repent
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Nil or Nila
  106. Sadee
    • Meaning: princess
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sade or Sadie
  107. Adeena
    • Meaning: noble, delicate, cheerful, virtuous, obedient, righteous
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ade or Deena
  108. Daniah
    • Meaning: near, close, god is my judge
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Dani or Niah
  109. Saraia
    • Meaning: star cluster, princess
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Sari or Raiya

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